After ileostomy, if the patient has normal gas and bowel movement, he/she can eat in about one week.
After ileostomy, if the patient’s intestinal recovery is good, no abdominal distension, abdominal pain, etc., and can have normal gas and bowel movement, then he can eat, and start eating semi-liquid food, such as water and soup, etc., and need to pay close attention to the anastomotic fistula’s high incidence of about one week after the operation, and at this time, he should pay close attention to the patient’s gas and bowel movement situation.
If there is no abnormality after eating, you can gradually start to eat porridge, egg custard, soft noodles, etc. If the situation is still good, you can basically start a normal diet, but you should pay attention to not eat cold, spicy, sticky food, and do not eat too much to avoid intestinal obstruction.
After ileostomy, if the patient has any discomfort, he needs to consult the doctor in time for review and give targeted treatment, do not delay the condition.